Jesse Kirsch

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jesse Kirsch |Owen Skornik Hayes

MIRAMAR, Fla. — The homestretch of a track is a familiar place for American sprint legend Michael Johnson. That’s where he broke nine world records. And at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, it was where he pulled away from the competition for two of his four Olympic golds. Now, near Miami, he can reflect on his new mission: creating a first-of-its-kind professional league for Olympic track stars. “I’m able to, every now and then, just step back and go, ‘Yeah, this looks really good.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jesse Kirsch |Dennis Romero

A sleek, 63-foot yacht that nearly sank off Miami Beach on Saturday was packed with social media influencers and had 32 people on board when it started taking on water, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard said the boat started taking on water near Monument Island in Biscayne Bay on Saturday afternoon, prompting a search-and-rescue response from its Sector Miami unit. All 32 people on board were rescued or evacuated without any reported injuries, Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg said.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jesse Kirsch

DALLAS — If you board a plane with flight attendant John McKay, you’re likely going to be offered much more than a bag of pretzels. That’s because in addition to his carry-on, the Las Vegas-based Southwest Airlines employee packs a journal that really belongs to his passengers. Sometimes McKay makes an announcement, other times he says he’ll just hand the journal to a passenger who seems like a good fit. There are no instructions or rules for what happens next. Passengers add whatever comes to mind.

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Jesse Kirsch

LAFAYETTE, La. — Like so many college football standouts, Jack Bech will be watching and waiting this weekend, hoping to hear his name called at the 2025 NFL draft. The TCU wide receiver will be tuning in from his high school in Lafayette, Louisiana, surrounded by family and friends. But his biggest fan will be missing. Follow along for live coverage of Round 1 of the NFL draft. On New Year’s Day, a terrorist barreled down Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

3 weeks ago | today.com | David K. Li |Jesse Kirsch

/ Source: NBC NewsBy and Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe demanded Tuesday that a 10-minute “sex tape” of himself be publicly disclosed, insisting he’s the target of a “shakedown” by a woman accusing him of rape in a civil lawsuit. Sharpe made the unusual request on Instagram two days after a woman who says she was in an “exclusive relationship” with Sharpe accused him of sexual abuse in a Nevada lawsuit.